French Parliament
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The French Parliament (French: Parlement français) is the bicameral legislature of the French Fifth Republic, consisting of the Senate (Sénat) and the National Assembly (Assemblée nationale). Each assembly conducts legislative sessions at separate locations in Paris: the Senate meets in the Palais du Luxembourg and the National Assembly convenes at Palais Bourbon.
French Parliament Parlement français | |
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16th Legislature of the French Fifth Republic | |
Type | |
Type | |
Houses | |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats |
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18 17 64 16 22 56 18 133 4 | |
Senate political groups | |
National Assembly political groups | Government (251)
Opposition (326)
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Elections | |
Indirect election | |
Two-round system | |
Last Senate election | 24 September 2023 |
Last National Assembly election | 12 and 19 June 2022 |
Next Senate election | By September 2026 |
Next National Assembly election | By June 2027 |
Meeting place | |
Aile du Midi, Château de Versailles (joint session) | |
Palais du Luxembourg, meeting place of the French Senate | |
Palais Bourbon, meeting place of the French National Assembly | |
Website | |
parlement.fr |
Each house has its own regulations and rules of procedure. However, occasionally they may meet as a single house known as the Congress of the French Parliament (Congrès du Parlement français), convened at the Palace of Versailles, to revise and amend the Constitution of France.